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Microsoft Releases Windows 10 22H2 Preview for Enterprise Testing Microsoft has released the first preview build of Windows 10, version 22H2, to Windows Insiders for enterprise testing before the general release later this year. “Windows 10 Build 19045.1865 (KB5015878) is now available in the Release Preview Channel for Windows Insider Program Read more…

Microsoft SQL Servers Hacked to Steal Bandwidth for Proxy Services Threat actors are generating revenue by using adware bundles, malware, or even hacking into Microsoft SQL servers, to convert devices into proxies that are rented through online proxy services. To steal a device’s bandwidth, the threat actors install software called Read more…

As Microsoft Blocks Office Macros, Hackers Find New Attack Vectors Hackers who normally distributed malware via phishing attachments with malicious macros gradually changed tactics after Microsoft Office began blocking them by default, switching to new file types such as ISO, RAR, and Windows Shortcut (LNK) attachments. VBA and XL4 Macros Read more…

Microsoft Edge Now Improves Performance by Compressing Disk Cache Microsoft says Microsoft Edge users will notice improved performance and a smaller disk footprint because the web browser now automatically compresses disk caches. “Beginning with Microsoft Edge 102 on Windows, Microsoft Edge automatically compresses disk caches on devices that meet eligibility Read more…

Microsoft: IIS Extensions Increasingly Used as Exchange Backdoors Microsoft says attackers increasingly use malicious Internet Information Services (IIS) web server extensions to backdoor unpatched Exchange servers as they have lower detection rates compared to web shells. Because they’re hidden deep inside the compromised servers and often very hard to detect Read more…

Microsoft Issues Emergency Fix for Broken Windows 11 Start Menu Microsoft has addressed a known issue that was causing the start menu on some Windows 11 to malfunction after installing recent updates. This known issue affects only devices running Windows 11, version 21H2, and it was acknowledged on Friday after Read more…

Microsoft Warns Windows 10 USB Printing Breaks Due to Recent Updates Microsoft is warning customers that Windows updates released since June 28 will trigger printing issues on devices connected using USB. “Microsoft has received reports of issues affecting some printing devices following installation of Windows updates released June 28 ( Read more…

Microsoft Reminder: Windows Server 20H2 Reaches EOS Next Month Microsoft has reminded customers once again that Windows Server, version 20H2, will be reaching its End of Service (EOS) in less than a month, on August 9. This reminder follows two other warnings since May 2022 that this Windows Server version will reach its mainstream Read more…

Massive Microsoft 365 Outage Caused by Faulty ECS Deployment In a preliminary post-incident report, Microsoft has revealed that this week’s 5-hour-long Microsoft 365 worldwide outage was triggered by a faulty Enterprise Configuration Service (ECS) deployment that led to cascading failures and availability impact across multiple regions. ECS is an internal Read more…

Microsoft Warns that New Windows Updates may Break Printing Microsoft warned that starting with this week’s optional preview updates, temporary mitigation provided one year ago to address Windows Server printing issues on non-compliant devices will be removed, potentially breaking printing. As Redmond explained last year, a known issue might cause print Read more…